Skip to main content
Video Loading
Want more images or videos?
Request additional images or videos from the seller
1 of 16

Anatomical teaching model, the parental fetus. Somso, Germany, 1950s.

$2,606.40
£1,928.24
€2,200VAT Included
CA$3,607.39
A$3,620.01
CHF 2,111.23
MX$44,014.88
NOK 24,260.16
SEK 24,950.33
DKK 16,775.08

About the Item

Anatomical model for educational use. The model depicts a supine fetus in the seventh month of pregnancy, in a breech or longitudinal encephalic position with the head facing downward. The circular base, with a wavy profile, ends at the top with a flat circle. It is made of turned maple wood and finished with a green varnish that emulates a continuous hammered texture. The chrome-plated metal support fork is screwed into the center, secured by a nut and locknut at the bottom of the base. The tubular element rises to open into a U-shape and support the model. It is made of SOMSO-Plast, a polyvinyl resin patented by Marcus Sommers SOMSO Modelle GmbH in the 1930s for the production of high-precision anatomical, zoological, and botanical educational models. Hand-finished in color. The fetus is not removable. The label “MS 12 / 7 seven-month’s embryo (normal position)” and the SOMSO trademark are applied to the base. The company was founded in 1876 by Marcus Sommers Sr. in Sonnenberg, Thuringia. Germany, 1950s.
  • Creator:
    Somso (Maker)
  • Dimensions:
    Height: 12 in (30.48 cm)Width: 6 in (15.24 cm)Depth: 6 in (15.24 cm)
  • Style:
    Other (In the Style Of)
  • Materials and Techniques:
  • Place of Origin:
  • Period:
  • Date of Manufacture:
    1950
  • Condition:
    Wear consistent with age and use.
  • Seller Location:
    Milan, IT
  • Reference Number:
    1stDibs: LU917149302702

More From This Seller

View All
Anatomical teaching model, the prenatal fetus. Somso, Germany, 1950s.

Anatomical teaching model, the prenatal fetus. Somso, Germany, 1950s.

By Somso

Located in Milan, IT

Anatomical model for educational use. The model depicts a supine fetus in the fifth month of pregnancy, lying horizontally on its back. The circular base, with a wavy profile, ends i...

Category

Vintage 1950s German Other Scientific Instruments

Materials

Metal

Anatomical teaching model, the prenatal twin fetus gestation. Somso Germany 1950

Anatomical teaching model, the prenatal twin fetus gestation. Somso Germany 1950

By Somso

Located in Milan, IT

Anatomical model for educational use. The model offers a realistic and detailed representation of twin fetuses in the fifth month of pregnancy. The circular base, with a wavy profile...

Category

Vintage 1950s German Other Scientific Instruments

Materials

Metal

Anatomical model for class: an animal intestine, Italy 1890.

Anatomical model for class: an animal intestine, Italy 1890.

Located in Milan, IT

Anatomic model for class, didactic purpuse, depicting an animal’s intestine, made out of painted paper machè. Italy end of 19th century.

Category

Antique Late 19th Century Italian Other Scientific Instruments

Materials

Paper

Anatomical model: a thyroid, Germany end of 18th century.

Anatomical model: a thyroid, Germany end of 18th century.

Located in Milan, IT

Coloured wax anatomic model depicting an human organ: Thyroid mounted on black painted wooden base. Germany end of XVIII sec.

Category

Antique Late 18th Century German Scientific Instruments

Materials

Wood

Anatomical model: an external and inner ear, Germany early 20th century.

Anatomical model: an external and inner ear, Germany early 20th century.

Located in Milan, IT

Anatomical model for classroom use, depicting the external and internal ear, made of white plaster and mounted on a rectangular black wooden base. Designed for educational purposes i...

Category

Early 20th Century German Other Models and Miniatures

Materials

Plaster, Wood, Paper

Anatomical model for class, depicting the kidneys, Spain 1890.

Anatomical model for class, depicting the kidneys, Spain 1890.

Located in Milan, IT

Anatomic model for schools, for educational use, depicting the kidneys, made out of painted papier maché and mounted over a black painted fruitwood base. Spain circa 1890.

Category

Antique Late 19th Century Spanish Other Scientific Instruments

Materials

Fruitwood

You May Also Like

Medical Interest Antique Anatomical Wax Model of a Foetus

Medical Interest Antique Anatomical Wax Model of a Foetus

Located in Bishop's Stortford, Hertfordshire

A rare and very interesting antique mounted anatomical wax model of a foetus dating from the 19th century. Possibly a medical teaching aid this wonderfu...

Category

Antique 19th Century European Victorian Mounted Objects

Materials

Metal

19th C Anatomical Didactic Model of a Torso with Removable Organs.

19th C Anatomical Didactic Model of a Torso with Removable Organs.

Located in Leuven , BE

Anatomical models have been used for centuries as an adjunct to teaching anatomy, and play an important role in the history of anatomical education. Models became popular over time f...

Category

Antique Late 19th Century German Scientific Instruments

Materials

Plaster

Vintage Human Body Educational Model / Anatomical Model, circa 1940s

Vintage Human Body Educational Model / Anatomical Model, circa 1940s

Located in Lucenec, SK

Fantastic looking vintage anatomical model of a full human body on a black granite base. The height of the model with base (4 cm) is 82 cm. Unfortunately, removable parts are missing.

Category

Mid-20th Century European Mid-Century Modern Scientific Instruments

Materials

Granite

Antique Anatomical Model of the Human Ear Painted Plaster by Somso 1950s

Antique Anatomical Model of the Human Ear Painted Plaster by Somso 1950s

By Somso

Located in Milan, IT

Didactic model of the human ear, painted plaster, made in 1950s by Somso, a German company active since the second half of the nineteenth century, known as an excellence in the devel...

Category

Vintage 1950s German Scientific Instruments

Materials

Plaster

Antique Teaching Model Stages of the Appendix, Ca. 1900

Antique Teaching Model Stages of the Appendix, Ca. 1900

Located in Berghuelen, DE

A great antique hand-painted anatomical model of the appendix in different stages. It is made of plaster and mounted on a wooden base. Manufactured most probably by SOMSO or PHYWE, G...

Category

Early 20th Century German Mid-Century Modern Natural Specimens

Materials

Plaster, Wood, Paper